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[dik-shuh-ner-ee] / ˈdɪk ʃəˌnɛr i /


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"Vulvalippen" has not yet been adopted by a German dictionary, but Windmüller has spotted it in conversations, school textbooks and women's magazines.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

On that view, the statute’s design reveals Congress’ objective every bit as clearly as any dictionary definition.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

“And I’ve always said the most important word in any dictionary around the world is the word ‘freedom.’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

Lawyers also dug up archaic legal tracts and 19th century dictionary entries defining the word “election.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Soviet agents used a well-guarded codebook, a kind of secret dictionary, with thousands of words.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

For his part, Thomas writes as though history resides principally in legal texts, 19th-century dictionaries, and carefully parsed debates over sovereignty.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

Middle age enrichment included income level at age 40, access to resources such as magazine subscriptions, dictionaries, and library cards, and how often participants visited places like museums or libraries.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

I would venture that this is how many people think about print dictionaries: as battered, well-traveled relics that they like to have around, or at least would feel guilty about throwing away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

The color namers at Pantone veer from the work of your Rolling Stones and Oxford dictionaries, taking in the year that was and forecasting the hue of the upcoming year.

From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025

And when he was finished with the kids’ book, he opened up the black encyclopedia and read most of what it said about dictionaries, too.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements


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